India
Can I Be Charged for Posting Drug Jokes Online in India?
In India, you might be “legally” safe but the ordeal of having to prove your innocence might not be worth the cost of trying to seem funny.
Inside the Heartbreaking and Controversial Hunt for a Tigress Who Allegedly Killed 13 People
Indian forest officials labelled Avni as the most dangerous man-eater in post-independent India. The man who led the controversial operation to capture her answers a few questions and raises still more.
India’s Most Controversial Celebrity Talk Show Is Back. Here’s Why It Endures.
From fanning silly fights to stirring up nationwide debates, famous people spilling the tea on “Koffee With Karan” is something we simply can’t get enough of.
Twitter Is Taking the Indian Government to Court Over 'Abuse of Power'
Twitter has been in a face-off with the Indian government over the censoring of critical tweets by journalists, activists and human rights organisations.
Tensions Reaching ‘Fever Pitch’ as Anti-Prophet Murders Trigger ‘Revenge’ Calls
In the wake of two brutal killings, Hindu nationalists in India are mobilising mass protests, platforming anti-Muslim hate speech and calling for boycotts.
She Thought a Job Was Waiting for Her in Europe. Then She Met Her Trafficker.
“No woman should go through what I did.”
Roadside Chemo Given by Flooded Hospital at the Front Line of Climate Change
Unprecedented levels of rainfall have devastated northeastern India and neighbouring Bangladesh.
Tailor Hacked to Death by Fake Customers for ‘Objectionable Comment’ on Prophet Muhammad
The suspected attackers have been arrested, and police are treating the crime as an act of terror.
This Climate Guru Is a Celebrity in the US. In India, He’s Accused of Destroying a Forest.
Sadhguru, who was seen with Will Smith in 2020 and most recently with Trevor Noah, has been accused of illegal construction in a protected forest.
Why Are Thousands of Young Men Setting Trains on Fire?
A new job scheme introduced by the Indian military has led to mass protests.
Inside the Cutthroat Culture of One of the World’s Toughest Exams
Behind India’s most competitive exam is an endless cycle of debt and systemic biases discriminating against minorities.
What’s Your Most Memorable Penis Experience? An Art Project Is Asking People to Spill the Beans.
Artist Indu Harikumar’s latest project, Cock-a-doodle, aims to normalise conversations around the penis, and all kinds of feelings and experiences associated with it.